clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to spread; to be propagated
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
this and that; one thing or another
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
I see; that's right; indeed
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to repeat; to do over again
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters